HC Deb 14 November 2001 vol 374 c805W
Mr. Brady

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to her written answer of 31 October

(full-time equivalents)
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Teachers on routes to QTS1 460 570 470 580 1,280
Instructors and other teachers without QTS2 2,480 2,640 3,070 3,240 4,340
Total 2,940 3,220 3,540 3,820 5,620
1 Those on the graduate teacher programme, registered teacher programme, licensed teacher scheme and overseas trained teacher scheme
2 Includes overseas-trained teachers employed on contracts of at least one month and not currently seeking QTS.

Note:

Totals may not equal the sum of their component parts due to rounding. All figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.

When deciding whether to employ an instructor without QTS, headteachers take into account the fact that they can often bring valuable skills and experience to the classroom, particularly in subjects that have a high practical content. Instructors also include teachers without qualifications obtained overseas who are not currently seeking QTS.

There were 410,200 regular teachers in maintained schools in England in January 2001, 11,000 more than in January 1997.